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LGD – Game 79: Jets @ Leafs – Stayin’ Alive

After Winnipeg’s playoff hopes were dashed following Thursday’s loss to Pittsburgh, the Jets will arrive in Toronto looking to play spoilers as the Leafs continue their uphill battle for the East’s final wild card spot. Way to go Winnipeg… You’re already a disappointment to one fan base, now you gotta get all up in Toronto’s grill? Lame, bro.

And it’s not like they haven’t done it in the past. The last time the Leafs played the Jets, Winnipeg came away with a 5-4 victory – a game in which James Reimer was chased after allowing four goals on 19 shots.

It looks as if Joffrey Lupul will miss his second straight game with a lower body injury. Carter Ashton is still with the team, though as it stands now he may sit in favour of Paul Ranger as the 7th defender. Jonathan Bernier, as we all know, is out for three weeks with a strained MCL.

The Jets will be without the services of Mark Scheifele, Grant Clitsome, James Wright and Chris Thorburn. Zach Bogosian, Keaton Ellerby, and Al Montoya are all day-to-day. Also, this hilarious little tidbit…

I expect Evander Kane to be a healthy scratch for the #NHLJets tonight. Not confirmed by team however.

Starting Goalies

It’ll be James Reimer versus Ondrej Pavelec backstopping their respective teams. Reimer, who is amazing and awful depending on who you ask, sports a .908 SV% and a 3.39 GAA heading into tonight’s game. Pavelec on the other hand carries a .901 SV% and a 3.03 GAA. So, yeah, another 5-4 game sounds about right.